PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 1192 p4p, 373 weight class) and Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 175 p4p, 56 weight class). Vlad Tepes Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avetisyan
vs
Tepes Iii

182 cm
32
152
22 - 18 - 1

180 cm
28
180
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes Iii misses with a double jab
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Tepes Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes Iii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tepes Iii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Avetisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avetisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes Iii throws out the jab.
Tepes Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Avetisyan works Tepes Iii's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avetisyan avoids the head kick by Tepes Iii.
Avetisyan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tepes Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Tepes Iii.
Avetisyan blocks a head kick by Tepes Iii.
Avetisyan throwing a counter right hand but Tepes Iii manages to avoid it.
Tepes Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avetisyan is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Avetisyan counter with a right hand.
Avetisyan cracks Tepes Iii with an open hand slap.
Avetisyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Avetisyan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tepes Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Avetisyan seems unphased.
Tepes Iii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Avetisyan under the eye.
Tepes Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes Iii cracks a nice hook into Avetisyan's ribs.

Tepes Iii drops Avetisyan with a nice combination! Tepes Iii dives into Avetisyan's guard, looking to finish!

Avetisyan is rocked!

It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avetisyan is looking to stand up but Tepes Iii isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Avetisyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tepes Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Avetisyan is retaining full guard.
Avetisyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Avetisyan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tepes Iii is controlling him.

Avetisyan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tepes Iii presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Avetisyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Avetisyan is trying to break the clinch but Tepes Iii is controlling him.
Tepes Iii slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Avetisyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Avetisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avetisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Avetisyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab to the head.
Avetisyan tried to score with a low kick but Tepes Iii checks it.
Avetisyan fakes the leg kick and cracks Tepes Iii in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan staying out of range there.
Tepes Iii throws a leg kick which misses Avetisyan's front leg but catches the back leg as Avetisyan tries to avoid it.
Tepes Iii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes Iii takes one to the chin there.
Avetisyan throws a big shot that misses.
And Tepes Iii tries to counter it with a takedown but Avetisyan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tepes Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avetisyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Avetisyan defending well as Tepes Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Avetisyan lands with a good body shot.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab. Avetisyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tepes Iii throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii thows a leg kick but Avetisyan checks it
and Avetisyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Vlad Tepes Iii has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avetisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Tepes Iii moves out of range easily.
Tepes Iii ducks under a wild hook from Avetisyan.
Tepes Iii appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tepes Iii misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Tepes Iii finds it's target.
Tepes Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes Iii looks to land a body kick but Avetisyan moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepes Iii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Avetisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes Iii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Avetisyan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tepes Iii misses with a left hand
and Avetisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Tepes Iii dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tepes Iii misses the body punch
enabling Avetisyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Avetisyan seems unphased.
Avetisyan throws a front kick aimed at Tepes Iii's knee but Tepes Iii avoids it well.
A jab from Avetisyan misses.
Tepes Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
Avetisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Avetisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avetisyan avoids the body shot from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Avetisyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Avetisyan clobbers Tepes Iii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Avetisyan misses its intended target.
Avetisyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Avetisyan misses its intended target.
Avetisyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avetisyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Avetisyan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avetisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes Iii misses with an uppercut. Avetisyan saw that one coming.
Tepes Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tepes Iii looks to throw the jab but Avetisyan is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Avetisyan misses with a hook. Tepes Iii ducked under it nicely.
Tepes Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avetisyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tepes Iii looks for the body kick but Avetisyan saw that one coming.
Tepes Iii throws a front kick aimed at Avetisyan's knee but Avetisyan avoids it well.
Tepes Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Avetisyan moves out of range easily.
Tepes Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avetisyan at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avetisyan scores with the left hand. Tepes Iii knows he should have avoided that one.
Avetisyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tepes Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Avetisyan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii throws a hook to the side of Avetisyan's head but Avetisyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vlad Tepes Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avetisyan throws out the jab.
Tepes Iii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Avetisyan on the side of the head.
Avetisyan throws a body kick that misses.
Avetisyan misses with a looping left.
Avetisyan blocks a head kick by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Tepes Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Avetisyan throws a leg kick
and Avetisyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avetisyan moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Avetisyan tenderised Tepes Iii's leg. Tepes Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tepes Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avetisyan's hands.
Tepes Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avetisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avetisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tepes Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avetisyan.
Tepes Iii throws a chopping leg kick but Avetisyan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tepes Iii circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Avetisyan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Tepes Iii follows Avetisyan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes Iii!